Swara Bhasker hits back at a media house for commenting on her weight, says, “Explain the physiology of childbirth to the geniuses”

Actor Swara Bhasker married politician Fahad Ahmed in January last year. The couple later welcomed their baby girl, Raabiyaa, on September 23, 2023. Recently, Swara took to Instagram Stories to address an article by a ‘leading’ newspaper that body-shamed her and claimed she wasn’t getting film roles due to her weight.

Swara Bhasker hits back at a media house for fat shaming her

Sharing a screenshot of the article’s tweet, Swara wrote a message on her Instagram stories. She said, “For those who cannot read the Devanagari script, this is a leading Hindi newspaper handle that thinks it is newsworthy that a recent mom, who birthed a child a few months ago, put on weight! Can someone please explain the physiology of childbirth to the geniuses…” The original tweet had stated, “Badhte wajan ke karan Swara ko nahi mil raha kaam (Due to her weight gain, Swara is not getting work)!”

In October 2023, Swara spoke to HT City about becoming a mother soon after her marriage. “2023 has been an absolute whirlwind, in the happiest way possible. My year-end summary will be that it was very hectic. I got married and had a baby within 10 months. If you had spoken to me in October last year, I would never have known that I will be married to Fahad three months later. Bhagwaan deta hai toh chhappad faad ke deta hai (When God blesses you, he blesses you abundantly).”

Swara Bhasker about her daughter

Discussing her daughter’s upbringing, Swara emphasised, “All children are a reflection of what their parents are; they grow up with the values their parents give. Raabiyaa will have the best of both worlds. She will have access to two kinds of faith. It is like how India is a mishmash of caste and religion. In fact, the two families were chatting post her birth and discovered that the chhathhi (sixth day after the baby’s birth) is common to both Hindus and Muslims. I think that is beautiful. We focus on the differences, but there is so much similarity. When you look for differences with an agenda, then you will find that rubbish.”

Swara made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 film Madholal Keep Walking. She is known her roles in Tanu Weds Manu, Raanjhanaa, Nil Battey Sannata, and other. Her last film, Sheer Qorma, was released in August 2023.